The Egyptian Theatre

Preservation Association

Newsletter

October - November 2014

From the Director’s Chair by Kara Long, Executive Director

What a great summer and early fall! The outpouring of love for the Egyptian Theatre continues with hundreds of people attending events and movies.

We hosted the Country Music Showdown Oregon State finals on September 13th. A group from Corvallis, the Grange Hall Drifters, won the event and will be representing Oregon in the regional finals also to be held at the Egyptian Theatre on November 15th. If you are a fan of country music, make sure you come cheer on the band representing Oregon to advance to Nashville.

On other live music notes, we hosted three rounds of the Bay Area Teen Idol competition and Music on the Bay's, Music in the Park show on September 23rd due to rain. The Kyle Rowland Blues Band rocked the house with more than 350 people enjoying this free concert.

In August we lost two movie stars: Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. The attendance for the screening of Mrs. Doubtfire and The Birdcage starring Robin Williams and The Big Sleep starring Lauren Bacall, were well received and attended. Laughter filled the Egyptian with folks remembering Robin Williams.

In October, we will have a Pink Out Weekend to bring awareness to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We encourage folks to wear pink for our two showings of The Pink Panther (1963) and then again for The Pink Panther (2006). Our showing of The Pink Panther (2006) for families is a sponsored show by 7 Devils Brew-ing Company and admission will be donations to the American Cancer Society. Wear your pink and help raise awareness while having a great time at the movies. October will also feature some classic horror films: The Blob (1958), The Mummy (1932), the 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters (1984) and a remastered version of Halloween (1978).

A couple of traditions will be returning to the Egyptian this holiday season, as well as new traditions. SANTA IS COMING!! On Friday, November 28th, he will be returning to the Egyptian Theatre. He will be followed by a screening of the holiday family comedy Elf. On Saturday, Novermber 29th, we will be broadcasting the Uni-

versity of Oregon-Oregon State University civil war football game. On December 13th we will have “The Sounds of Christmas” concert with Lee Littlefield on the Mighty Wurlitzer and Wilbur Jensen with the Christmas Brass. We will also host the North Bend High School Band's Winter Concert on December 18th. November and December will be filled with holiday cheer this year.

On a personal note, Steve and I are settling in wonderfully with thanks to all of you. The com-munity has been so welcoming to us and this really feels like home to us after such a short time here. It feels as if we have been friends with all of you for years. We both thank you for such kindness and friendship.

The Grange Hall Drifters

Kyle Rowland Blues Band

The Mayor’s Appreciation Award

On, September 2, members of the Egyptian Theatre Preservation Association, along with Execu-tive Director Kara Long were presented with the Mayor's Appreciation Award at the City Council Meeting in Coos Bay.

In August, Coos Bay Mayor Crystal Shoji expressed her desire to recognize and thank the members of the ETPA for their unwavering support, tireless energy, and countless efforts to restore, preserve, reopen, and once again manage the Egyptian Theatre for the betterment of our community.

Background of the Mayor's Award

In 2002, then Mayor Joe Benetti instituted the “Mayor’s Appreciation Award” in an effort to formally recognize citizens for their extraordinary contributions to our community. The recipients of the award to date are as follows:

June 2002 Awarded to Gloria Hillstrom in appreciation of her vision and dedication in the development of Choshi Gardens in Mingus Park.

November 2004 Awarded to Chuck Knight in appreciation for his thirty-eight years of service to the city during which, in addition to his various positions within the Police Department, he served as the interim city manager on two different occasions.

March 2006 Awarded to Gus Langley for his years of service to the City while serving on the Public Safety Committee, Planning Commission, and Parks Commission.

November 2006 Awarded to Teri Whitty for her contributions to community activities and projects in the City which included the Coos Art Museum, Historical Museum, and the SMART reading program.

November 2006 Awarded to John Whitty for his contributions to community activities and projects in the City which included the construction and operation of the Bay Area Hospital and his service related to State and local transportation committees.

January 2009 Awarded to Becky Soules for her dedication and service to the community involving the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery.

Egyptian Theatre Façade Fund 2014 Donation

Name

Date

Address

City, State, Zip

o $25.00 o $50.00 o $100.00 o $250.00 o $500 Other _______________

Please make your checks payable to “ETPA” and return this form and your donation to ETPA, 229 S Broadway, Coos Bay, OR 97420. If you prefer to make your donation with a credit card, please fill out the information sign and mail.

Thank you! Circle one: VISA MasterCard

Credit Card #

3 digit Security Code ___________

Exp. Date: _Signature__

The October Schedule

Thursday Oct. 2 Uncle Buck 7:30

Friday Oct. 3 Octoberfish Movie & Music 7:30

Saturday Oct. 4 Uncle Buck 7:30

Sunday Oct. 5 Casablanca 2:00

Thursday Oct. 9 The Breakfast Club 7:30

Saturday Oct. 11 The Breakfast Club 7:30

Sunday Oct. 12 West Side Story 2:00

Thursday Oct. 16 Pink Panther (1963) 7:30

Friday Oct. 17 Pink Panther (1963) 7:30

Saturday Oct. 18 Pink Panther (2006) 11:00 AM

Sunday Oct. 19 The Blob (1958) 2:00

Thursday Oct. 23 Ghostbusters 7:30

Saturday Oct. 25 Ghostbusters 7:30

Sunday Oct. 26 The Mummy 2:00

Thursday Oct. 30 Halloween (1978) 7:30

Friday Oct. 31 Halloween (1978) 7:30

Save the Date! - Annual Meeting to be Held

The Annual Meeting for members of the Egyptian Theatre Preservation Association will be held at the Egyptian Theatre at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 16th. The business meeting will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. After the meeting, members are invited to stay for a private, "Members Only" screening of a movie, which will be announced at the meeting.

??? Days ’til Christmas!!

It's not too soon to start thinking of Christmas shopping.

Purchasing an engraved sidewalk tile or dedicating a seat inside the Theatre would make a unique present for that spe-cial someone on your list. Forms are available at the concession stand.

And don’t forget we have Egyptian Theatre logo hats, T-shirts, hoodies, hat pins, wine glasses, mugs and pens for sale as well.

Did You Know?

You can help the Egyptian Theatre while you shop. Amazon Smile now benefits the Egyp-tian Theatre Preservation Association. Simply go to http://smile.amazon.com/ and say that you want to support the Egyptian Theatre. You can also use your Fred Meyer card to help when you shop. Go to www.fredmeyer.com and Click Community Rewards to link your Rewards Card to help the ETPA.

7 Devils Brewing Company Abby’s Legendary Pizza Abel Insurance All Weather Wood Art Signs, Inc. Banner Bank (formerly Sterling) Bay Appliance Bay Area Mailing Connections and More Benetti’s Italian Restaurant Browns Studio Café Mediterranean Cascadia Consulting Partnership Cedar Electric & Construction Checkerberry’s Flowers and Gifts Chuck’s Seafood Coach House Restaurant ComSpan Coos Bay Chapel Coos Bay Manor B&B Coach House Restaurant Coos Bay Iron Works, Inc. Coos Bay Downtown Association Coos Bay Lions Club Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Club Coos Bay Toyota D. B. Western, Inc. DLB Construction Daugherty’s Maytag Home Appliance Domaine Serene Wines Dutch Brothers Coffee (B.K. Young Enterprises) E.L. Edwards Realty II Elrod Avenue Investments, LLC Farr's True Value Hardware Fidelity National Title First Call Resolution G. P. F. Inc. Hanson-Meekins Animal Hospital Harmony Homecare LLC Honda World Hough, MacAdam, Wartnik, Fisher & Gorman LLC Hilltop House Restaurant Huggins Insurance of Coos Bay Jim Vick Auto Sales Little Italy Italian Restaurant K-Dock 92.9 FM

Ken Ware Chevrolet-Cadillac Kerko Engineering LLC Koontz Machine & Welding Kramer & Co. Les Schwab Little Italy Restaurant Loft by the Lighthouse Lori Lemire, DMD Mahaffy Tree Farm Maya Graphics, Inc. Michael A. Gordon, CPA, LLC Mill Casino (Coquille Tribe) Morgan Veterinary Clinic M’s Glass McKay’s Markets Nasburg & Company Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary North Bend Properties North Bend Rotary Oregon Pacific Bank Oregon Wine Cellars Outdoor-In Pacific Power Perry’s Supply Plum Creek Portside Restaurant Reese Electric Shark Bites Café Sherwin Williams Paint Shinglehouse Auto & Salvage Shoji Planning, LLC Southwestern Oregon Community College The Art Connection Time Connection The World US Bank Waste Connections, Inc. West Coast Contractors Yellow Cab

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